Guilty--I am a loud mouth :-) I have no financial stake in this site in any way, form or fashion and in fact rarely even find a new company to sign up with or a job on the job board. I don't refer anybody anywhere for pay but rather if I think they would find it useful. I enjoy some of the friends I have made through this site. Otherwise there is no benefit to me whatsoever except that I enjoy trying to be helpful--whether it is here or through other volunteer activities in which I engage.
My real concerns are trying to keep legitimate mystery shopping from being tarnished by the scams and shopper abuse that tends to make it look like a shady business. My firm belief is that with a minimum amount of direction, most folks can succeed at earning some extra money or some positive perks doing shopping. I feel strongly that shoppers do not have to lay out a dime for leads or memberships or certifications in order to succeed at this. It will never make them rich but it will help keep them from being poor. When I came back to shopping a few years ago everything had changed from when I did it many years ago. Fellow shoppers helped show me the ropes of the new environment and I have always been a believer that you pass along favors.
I do not schedule, edit or otherwise have any involvement with any MSP beyond being just a shopper.
Hope you don't mind.